Report: Arsenal resigned to losing 20-goal ace; Manchester United interested

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Arsenal are resigned to the fact that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will not sign a contract extension with the club, according to The Sun.

The report also claims that Manchester United are in the race for his signature alongside Barcelona, PSG and Inter Milan.

It is thought that £35 million could be the valuation placed on Aubamyenag’s head by Arsenal during the summer.

The Gabonese striker will see his contract expire during the summer of 2021 and the Gunners won’t want him to leave for free.

Aubameyang signed for the Gunners for £56 million in 2018 from Borussia Dortmund (BBC).

He has been a revelation since arriving in North London, scoring 61 goals in 97 appearances for the club.

The 2019/20 campaign has seen him score 20 goals and register a single assist, during a 3-1 win over West Ham.

Arsenal currently pay Aubameyang £200,000-a-week and getting that wage away from the budget would allow Mikel Arteta some freedom with transfers.

If the 30-year-old isn’t going to sign a new deal then selling him is a complete no-brainer.

Offloading him to Manchester United would sting, however. Robin van Persie famously went to Old Trafford and landed himself a Premier League title by doing so.

United have Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood in their attacking ranks.

Aubamyeang would complement those three nicely and could be a steal at £35 million.

One stumbling block for United could be a lack of Champions League football at Old Trafford.

If they fail in their quest to reach the competition, Aubameyang might look to head abroad for one final crack at the elite club competition.